Valfaris: Mecha Therion

At the time of writing this I have 15 hours played. I've finished all of this developer's previous games and in my opinion each game is an improvement from the last. I love this game and I thought I wouldn't since I don't usually enjoy shoot em ups but I had to try since I had a good time in their other titles. Give it a shot even if you don't enjoy shmups you might be surprised.

The change in genre was definitely the right call here; because this game ROCKS.
Shmups are one of my favorite genres of gaming when I just want to sit down and blast stuff that's in my way, and this game excels at that here. Fast paced action, tough enemies and great bosses that will test your knowledge of these kinds of games (and the fact that there's still a bit of exploration even with the genre shift is amazing).
The visuals are gorgeous; colorful and perfectly emulating the style of the late 90s low poly PC games that came out at that time; adding A LOT of charm to this one. This combined with the Soundtrack being PURE metal just like in the first game but even BETTER IMO it just makes the experience even more enjoyable.
If I had to pick a couple of negatives with this game it would be that sometimes it's a bit hard to see what's hitting you before you die and have to go back to your last checkpoint. And that the story (just like the last game) is nothing special (it works but it's not the main focus). Other than that, I have no other complaints to list.
If you love shmups and already enjoyed the first game, please play this. It's a game with a lot of love and passion behind it that deserves your time and money.
Final Score: 9/10.

I loved the first game in the series. The developer took a big risk changing the genre of the sequel, but it worked out incredibly! This is another awesome entry in the Valfaris series. The visual design is so strong, it has to be my favorite part of this series. Highly recommended!

I got this thinking the gameplay was just a direct continuation of the original Valfaris (that's on me), but what I ended up with was a fun bullethell that works within the same world and I'm good with that. It's a good time.

Pleasent surprise because I did not expect the switch to 3D, but ingame it looks beautiful. Some challenge but not too bad. Only complaint would be some places where the camera was a bit hard to follow but overall very good game.

I prefer the first game, but this is still great. The boss mechanics were a little less inspired than the first game, feeling a bit flat and sometimes repeating between them. The perspective changes throughout the game are cool.

This was a solid sequel, different but good. Similar to the first Valfaris it can be frustrating and unfair at times but overall a good time. It's easier than the first game if that's worth anything.